#234428
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.062 147.6), rgb(35, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#234428 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234428 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.062 147.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #234428 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234428 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #234428 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234428 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.075 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#609968
oklch(63% 0.095 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#45844F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F40
oklch(49% 0.096 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B35
oklch(42.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234428
oklch(35.3% 0.062 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#234428 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #453F26 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E433D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234428
#234428
oklch(35.3% 0.062 147.6)
- #4C2F4C
#4C2F4C
oklch(35.2% 0.062 326.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #234428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #234428 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.